After your RNY BYPASS how long did your doctor want you to take Opmeprozole?

After your RNY BYPASS how long did your doctor want you to take Opmeprozole?

I'm a sleeve patient and I was provided with Omeprazole the day I was released from the hospital. I have only taken it maybe three times as I have noticed certain foods I have eaten gave me that funny almost heartburn feeling. I was not given any directions from my doctor as to how long I should be on this, and my bariatric doctor's name isn't on the prescription. I don't know who this is smh. Maybe it's his partner he told me about at my 4 week follow up (shrugs).

Mine is for two months. It's supposed to help keep acid down so your pouch and remnant can heal better.
Ya know, whenever someone posts a question, everybody has different recommendations from their surgeons. Doesn't matter whether it's food, medicine, back to work, etc, the answers are ALWAYS all over the map. I mean we are all humans getting the same surgery, but the advice is soooo different. Seems they should have a conference and make up a handbook with consistent advice for us.

I totally agree. It's not even about the US vs Canada. Just the doctors here in the US are so diverse, especially right here in Houston. You would think we should be doing the same things at the same time, but no, we're not. Totally weird.

After your RNY BYPASS how long did your doctor want you to take Opmeprozole?

I asked my Dr this today. I used to take Omeprazole regularly, but as soon as my band was deflated then removed I did not need it. So Now just had a bypass done and was told to take it for 8 weeks to keep ulcers away!

1 minute ago, pamelaf said:

I asked my Dr this today. I used to take Omeprazole regularly, but as soon as my band was deflated then removed I did not need it. So Now just had a bypass done and was told to take it for 8 weeks to keep ulcers away!

Thank you. My surgeon just handed me the prescriptions as I was leaving the hospital. I didn't think to ask as I was just happy to be going home.

Thank you. My surgeon just handed me the prescriptions as I was leaving the hospital. I didn't think to ask as I was just happy to be going home.

That was me also. Too tired and sore to think about questions. But emailed my provider today and got the answer. So a little late starting (surgery was 1/8) but started today!!

10 minutes ago, pamelaf said:

That was me also. Too tired and sore to think about questions. But emailed my provider today and got the answer. So a little late starting (surgery was 1/8) but started today!!

Good luck and super fast healing to you.

3 months psot op. Then I developed an ulcer at month 10, so I am back on it for 3 more months,

I was told 6 months. I have a few refills though so I may just continue until I run out.

Thank you all for your responses. As with everything else, the surgeons are just winging it. No set procedures evidently.

Edited January 19, 20206 yr by Slimming Down Steve

It’s official my surgery is set for 1/27/2020. Gastric Sleeve. Look forward to it

Omperzole didn't work well for me at all. I am taking the generic brand of dexilant and its awesome

I have to take for 3 months then will discuss if needed longer. I hope I don’t need it, it feels really great to be only taking the one pill daily compared to a bunch.

I'm on it for life my surgeon said.